- - Movies on Main - Town of Wilkesboro, North Carolina

T own of Wilkesboro Issued a Burn Ban effective 03/28/26.
No Campfires during Merlefest weekend
Statewide burn ban issued for North Carolina due to hazardous forest fire conditions on 03/26/2026.

- For Residents
  Civic Center Rental Information
  - - Online Reservation Form
  Cemetery Plots & Information
  Wilkesboro Utilities
  - - Report Water/Sewer Problem
  Other Utility Providers
  Schedule of Fees - FY 25-26
  Wilkesboro Sanitation
  - - Recycle/Trash Days by Street
  - - Recycle Schedule
  - - Request Rollout Cart Repair
  - - Schedule Bulky Item Collection
  - - Schedule Electronics Recycling
  - - Schedule Yard Waste Collection
  Report a Problem Form
  - - Report Missing Street Sign
  - - Report Pothole / Sidewalk Problem
  - - Report Street Light Outage
  Serve on a Committee or Board
  Transportation
- For Business
  Wilkes Co. Economic Development
  - - HC Council of Government Demographics
  - - Wilkesboro Livability Magazine
  - - "We are Wilkes" Annual Guide
  - - "We are Wilkes" Quarterly
  - - Transportation
  How to Start a Business in Wilkesboro
  - - Step 1) Zoning/Planning
  - - Step 2) Sign Permit
  - - Step 3) Request Fire Inspections
  - - Step 4) Water/Sewer Service
  - - Step 5) Beer/Wine Application
  - - All Building Inspections - inside Town and County
  - - All Food Inspections
  How to Launch a Business in NC
  - - Rural Rise NC Business Help
  Meeting Space Rental Information
  - - Online Reservation Form
  Other Utility Providers for Business
  Outside Trash Providers for Business
  Schedule of Fees - FY 25-26
  Town Forms
- For Visitors
  Wilkes Co. District W Tourism Dev Authority
  Yadkin River State Trail Map
  Attraction Maps
  Ben Long Frescoes
  Historic Wilkesboro Tour
  Stone Mountain State Park
  Talking Trees Trail at Rendezvous Mtn.
  Whippoorwill Academy & Village
  Wilkesboro Music & Festivals
  - - Concerts in the Commons
  - - Movies on Main
  - - Brushy Mtn. Peach & Heritage Festival
  - - FaithFest
  - - Merlefest
  Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation
  - - Cub Creek Park Pickleball Courts
  - - Mountain Bike Trails
  - - Community Commons & Pavilion Stage
  - - Heritage Square Splash Pad
  - - Rolling Pines Disc Golf Course
  - - Wilkesboro Campground
  Wilkesboro Sundial
  W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir
  Wilkes Co. Barn Quilt Trail
  Wilkes Co. Birding Trails
  Wilkes Heritage Museum
  Wilkes Transportation Options
  Yadkin River Greenway

Andrew Carlton: Photograph of a man wearing a black blazer, light blue shirt, and wristwatch standing in an office setting. Background includes framed certificates on a wall, a wooden desk with papers, and architectural models or blueprints.

Andrew Carlton, Director
336-838-3951 ext. 1005
336-838-7616
email

Dylan Powell, Town Planner
336-838-3951 ext. 1011
email

Matt Grogan, Town Planner
336-838-3951 ext. 1016
email

Office Located at
Wilkesboro Town Hall
2nd Floor
203 West Main Street
Wilkesboro, NC 28697

Mailing Address:
Town of Wilkesboro
Attn: Planning
PO Box 1056
Wilkesboro, NC 28697

"MAIN STREET AMERICA" logo with cursive gray text "2025 Affiliate" below. The design represents affiliation with Main Street America for the year 2025, emphasizing community and urban revitalization themes.

Main Street America™ has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. Today it is a network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Main Street America is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Wilkesboro is a North Carolina Small Town Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center. Historic Downtown Wilkesboro is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnerships to spur economic development that achieves measurable results such as investment, business growth, and job creation.